michaelsaird

Thanks to all for your helpful responses. I particularly like the pub suggestion. It regularly crosses my mind when I'm stuck in a gale on top of a mountain! I think I may try the golf umbrella. Michael

Thanks - yes - but the camera itself is what shakes (bellows etc are like a sail!!)

Hi - I spend most of my time and effort photographing landscapes in the

Scottish Highlands (http://www.transformedbylight.com) using 4x5 (Ebony RSW).

Unfortunately, the mountains in Scotland are often very windy indeed, and I'm

really struggling to get decent shots under these circumstances. Ignoring

using faster film/wider aperture, and having the camera low to the ground and

using your body to try to shelter it, does anyone have any useful techniques

for keeping the camera stable?

 

Thanks, Michael

Thank you everyone for your help. Michael

Thanks to all for your help. Friedmann - I use a 150mm and 90mm lens at the moment, so a 72mm or 65mm would be a good addition to the range which is why I am considering them. I agree about the lighter weight of the 65mm. I would be very interested to know if you have managed to use two Lee ND filters on the 65mm without vignetting? This is something I will need, but it may be that blu tack is required!! Thanks, Michael.

Thanks Bruce. I'm not looking for this thread to get into a debate about the use of centre filters, or even Schneider vs Rodenstock. I know that both lenses will be excellent. My question is simply about practical use for landscape work (for which I will have to use ND filters to balance out the exposure when required). Thanks.

Thanks michael!

Thank you Sheldon. I use a Lee filter holder and can get a push on adapter for it, so the filter size is not an issue. I agree that the 72 is pricey!

Erm ... if it was apples and oranges I wouldn't be asking, thanks Alan!! Alan - have you used either of the lenses for landscape work? As you will see from my question, i am interested in the practical use of these lenses - it makes a huge difference when you're out in the hills. If the 65 is noticeably more difficult to use for composition (darker), that is something that would be useful to know. For what it's worth, I think both focal lengths would be wonderful, so the choice is far from straightforward. Thanks.

Thanks very much Bruce. How do you find the 65 Rodenstock for composing (I hear that the screen can be quie dark)? Also, have you used ND filers? I often use 2 - 3 Lee ND filters, but I understand that with the 65, you can perhaps get away with 2 plus a centre filter. Thanks

Hi

 

Does anyone have experience of the Schneider 72mm and/or Rodenstock 65mm for

landscape work? I know the Schneider is heavier but has significantly more

rise and fall and hat both are excellent optically. If anyone has practical

experience using either of these lenses for landscape work, I'd be grateful to

hear your thoughts. Thanks

 

Michael http://www.transformedbylight.com

Hi Pete - feel free to contact me if you want some feedback on the Hasselblad X1. I haven't used the 343, so can't provide a comparison unfortunately. My contact details are on my website (link below)

 

Thanks

 

Michael

 

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